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Maria The Princess · Oct 14, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52

someone who thinks hes a pro is someone with "absolutely no life"

reference to south park WOW episode

Kakumei · Oct 14, 2006, 11:53 PM // 23:53

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Originally Posted by Syndren

-Always finds new and innovative ways to do things in GW (totally new builds, fashions, trends, tactics, etc)

-Does not follow the band wagon

That's a Johnny, not a pro. It's best if you don't get them confused.

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i would take two things into account for "pro"

Personal skills and attitude/personality.

What does personality have to do with being good at what you do?

Syndren · Oct 15, 2006, 12:06 AM // 00:06

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Originally Posted by Kakumei

That's a Johnny, not a pro. It's best if you don't get them confused.

What does personality have to do with being good at what you do?

:P heh well I said it was the closest to a pro. So maybe a Johnny is being close to a pro? :P

Anyways I think there is a lot of maturity involved in 'being a pro' so I think personality counts.

You don't see <insert professional's name> saying "haha noob I am a pro" :P

Franco · Oct 15, 2006, 12:33 AM // 00:33

z0mg u n000bz johnny is pro

Legolas Ravenwood · Oct 15, 2006, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Your considered a pro when it's easy.

Syndren · Oct 15, 2006, 12:54 AM // 00:54

*shrug*
Ok then? I had no idea what a johnny was so I added a "?"
Does it really deserve that type of comment though?

Kais Unduli · Oct 15, 2006, 12:55 AM // 00:55

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Originally Posted by Maria The Princess

someone who thinks hes a pro is someone with "absolutely no life"

reference to south park WOW episode

Winner.

Pro goes along with people who say "owned" all the time. Wow, you killed me once, gg.

TadaceAce · Oct 15, 2006, 01:42 AM // 01:42

If late in a season you are part of the elite 8 in a top 10 guild I would consider you pro. This means you play a lot but at the same time your pretty damn good at it.

The Omniscient · Oct 15, 2006, 01:45 AM // 01:45

Playing with top guilds.

Kha · Oct 15, 2006, 01:51 AM // 01:51

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Originally Posted by shrouded^god

What makes someone think they're pro?

Being dense enough to actually believe there's such a thing.

fenix · Oct 15, 2006, 02:14 AM // 02:14

Bah, everyone knows that Soul Wedding is the only pro in the game.

martyr migraine · Oct 15, 2006, 02:24 AM // 02:24

I think you are worthy enough to be considered a Pro when you have-
(a) a guild solely devoted to being a fanclub for you with 60+ members in it
(b) when you enter a town saying LFG people go " ZOMFG look its ~~~~~"
(c) when you have a web site solely devoted to answering people's questions about -anything- in the game

Jha Jha · Oct 15, 2006, 02:27 AM // 02:27

^ thats before someone made a character called Soul Divorce

but to stay on topic for that person to say he was a pro..its a understatement...as you see even though you was able to kill him 7+ times he still won because he got you thinking of "why would he think hes a pro, ive killed him 8 times and he does not wana listen to my advices" making YOU the pro since your the cool guy who killed him 8 times AND you have the nerve to telling him how he should go about fighting say u and him cross paths again (even though you had no bad intentions)...you understand what im saying?

Zehnchu · Oct 15, 2006, 02:31 AM // 02:31

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Originally Posted by Kais Unduli

Winner.

Pro goes along with people who say "owned" all the time. Wow, you killed me once, gg.

And here I thought it was the one’s who couldn’t spell own3d right.

Mr Jazzy · Oct 15, 2006, 03:03 AM // 03:03

recognizing other builds in a second.
i think i'm like halfway there to a pro, but i gained most knowledge thru experience.

ex: seeing a mesmer cast signet of weariness, knowning that they are e-surger, seeing an ele use starburst and knowning their whole build.
it's easy to be a pro in this game though, almost all players use variations of the popular builds (domination mesmer, horns spider mesmer, blessed light monk, etc etc

Thallandor · Oct 15, 2006, 03:50 AM // 03:50

What makes someone pro?

When someone else tells you that you are.

elektra_lucia · Oct 15, 2006, 09:14 AM // 09:14

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Originally Posted by shrouded^god

Well this morning I was doing an alliance battle with an assassin build of mine, there was this one assassin who kept coming after me...I ended up killing her 7 or 8 times although she was decent and laid quite a lot of damage down quickly. After I whispered her to help, offer my opinion on the way she was working her build...only to get a 'STFU noob, Im a pro LoL' and that was it...

What makes someone think they're pro?

Go to dictionary.com. Then again, was this post more a rant, or actually an honest question? I don't think you can be "pro" in this game. I haven't exactly busted a gut to get sponsored in it BUT I considered myself "pro" in FPS games for the following reasons:

1) My sponsors paid me a regular income
2) Since I won cups and stuff, I'd say I was "highly skilled".

However, as for the last comment... Supposing everyone else on the league was just bad? That wouldn't make me highly skilled, it would just mean I was lucky everyone else was bad... Maybe a childish argument, but maybe not so...

Highly skilled is hard to define; therefore, I think "pro" or, "professional" is best kept to one who recieves pay... I don't mean, guildwars gold either. Hell, all droks runners would be pro then

.

So, as for "pro" in this game. I don't really believe in it.

*edit*

Most of the posts are rubbish here... Like "attitude". I mean, seriously? You honestly believe that nonsense? LoL.

From what I've heard, Jennifer Lopez isn't a nice person in real life... For the sake of argument, assume that to be correct, well - she's a professional... Professional can be in all sorts of things; it mostly all has one thing in common, Money.

People who think they're pro have no life? "Nigguh plz" - I had no life BEFORE I ever considered I was "pro" at a computer game.

ShadowStorm · Oct 15, 2006, 09:19 AM // 09:19

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Originally Posted by Kakumei

That's a Johnny, not a pro. It's best if you don't get them confused.

When you say, "That's a Johnny," are you refering to one of the psycographic archtypes used to describe the 3 most common mindsets of the Magic: The Gathering playerbase? As in, Timmy, Johnny, and Spike? I'm just curious...

JamesDonaldson · Oct 15, 2006, 09:23 AM // 09:23

Broadband.

Seriously, even though GW runs brilliant on my 56K and I almost never lag, I seriously can't win in a PvP match. I don't play as much as most people, but when you spend months buying and creating a perfect armor set only to get hammered by a naked monk, I have to say the people with the faster connections have the advantage.

vaxmor · Oct 15, 2006, 09:29 AM // 09:29

double echo mending.

Oct 14, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#21
Maria The Princess Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Aequitas Deis	someone who thinks hes a pro is someone with "absolutely no life" reference to south park WOW episode

Oct 15, 2006, 12:33 AM // 00:33	#24
Franco Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Guild: VoB Profession: Me/	z0mg u n000bz johnny is pro

Oct 15, 2006, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#25
Legolas Ravenwood Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Profession: N/R	Your considered a pro when it's easy.

Oct 15, 2006, 12:54 AM // 00:54	#26
Syndren Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: United Union [GWU]	shrug Ok then? I had no idea what a johnny was so I added a "?" Does it really deserve that type of comment though?

Oct 15, 2006, 01:42 AM // 01:42	#28
TadaceAce Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005	If late in a season you are part of the elite 8 in a top 10 guild I would consider you pro. This means you play a lot but at the same time your pretty damn good at it.

Oct 15, 2006, 01:45 AM // 01:45	#29
The Omniscient Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2006 Profession: Mo/	Playing with top guilds.

Oct 15, 2006, 02:14 AM // 02:14	#31
fenix Major-General Awesome Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger Guild: Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&# Profession: W/	Bah, everyone knows that Soul Wedding is the only pro in the game.

Oct 15, 2006, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#32
martyr migraine Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new zealand, mount maunganui, beach FTW! Guild: Dragon Storm (DRGN) Profession: W/R	I think you are worthy enough to be considered a Pro when you have- (a) a guild solely devoted to being a fanclub for you with 60+ members in it (b) when you enter a town saying LFG people go " ZOMFG look its ~~~~~" (c) when you have a web site solely devoted to answering people's questions about -anything- in the game

Oct 15, 2006, 02:27 AM // 02:27	#33
Jha Jha Banned Join Date: Jun 2006	^ thats before someone made a character called Soul Divorce but to stay on topic for that person to say he was a pro..its a understatement...as you see even though you was able to kill him 7+ times he still won because he got you thinking of "why would he think hes a pro, ive killed him 8 times and he does not wana listen to my advices" making YOU the pro since your the cool guy who killed him 8 times AND you have the nerve to telling him how he should go about fighting say u and him cross paths again (even though you had no bad intentions)...you understand what im saying?

Oct 15, 2006, 03:03 AM // 03:03	#35
Mr Jazzy Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cali Guild: Mending For The [win] Profession: W/A	recognizing other builds in a second. i think i'm like halfway there to a pro, but i gained most knowledge thru experience. ex: seeing a mesmer cast signet of weariness, knowning that they are e-surger, seeing an ele use starburst and knowning their whole build. it's easy to be a pro in this game though, almost all players use variations of the popular builds (domination mesmer, horns spider mesmer, blessed light monk, etc etc

Oct 15, 2006, 03:50 AM // 03:50	#36
Thallandor Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2005 Location: Singapore Guild: Seers of Serpents [SoS] Profession: R/	What makes someone pro? When someone else tells you that you are.

Oct 15, 2006, 09:23 AM // 09:23	#39
JamesDonaldson Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Merrivale, PMB, South Africa Profession: W/Mo	Broadband. Seriously, even though GW runs brilliant on my 56K and I almost never lag, I seriously can't win in a PvP match. I don't play as much as most people, but when you spend months buying and creating a perfect armor set only to get hammered by a naked monk, I have to say the people with the faster connections have the advantage.

Oct 15, 2006, 09:29 AM // 09:29	#40
vaxmor Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: R/	double echo mending.